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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Thursday, May 24, 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm in the Studio Theatre,</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></u><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">ARTS
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The Department of Theatre invites the campus community</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> to an illuminating discussion about
the challenges of writing for and producing theatre, with accomplished industry veterans Stephen Metcalfe (<i>Strange Snow, The Tragedy of the Commons,</i> Jacknife,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Cousins,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Turn),
Mike Myers (Ruskin Group Theatre), and Kelly Miller (South Coast Rep). The talk will also deal with the influence and intersection of theatre and film.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt"> <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#4700FF">Stephen
Metcalfe</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">is a playwright, screenwriter and director who has created
numerous dramatic works for film, television and stage. His writing credits include<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>Jacknife</i>, based on his play
<i>Strange Snow</i> and starring Robert DeNiro and Cathy Bates, and<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>Cousins</i>, directed by Joel Schumacher for Paramount Pictures.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt"> <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#4700FF">Mike
Myers</span></b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span></b></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">is the Managing Director of the Ruskin Group
Theatre and current chair of the Arts Council in Santa Monica, CA, </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt"> <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#4700FF">Kelly
Miller</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">is the Literary Manager of South Coast Repertory Theatre
in Costa Mesa, CA.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Hosted by
<b>Prof. Robin Russin</b>, along with <b>Profs. Rickerby Hinds, Charles Evered</b>, and
<b>Department Chair Stu Krieger</b>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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